Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-31
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
rwENTY-SEvENTH sEssION-TwENTY-
SEVENTH DAY.
AS EsIIBLY.

Speaker Jordan in the chair and orty-nine
members answering to their names. A few mo-
ments later there were but twenty nine in their
seats, eleven having wendell their way to 1.-THE
well" and the others discussing financial
point with the scalpers in the Sergeant-at-A Arms
room. One of the scalpers was overheard say
ing: "Getting rich be damned! It's true I'm
making some $3.50 week. but then look at the
chances I'm taking on you fellows"
Wilcox moved reconsideration of the vote
by which constitutional amendment No. was
lost on Friday. The motion was carried. 1t
was then made special order for a week from
next Tuesday.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Yosemite Valley, Mariposa Big Trees and For
estry-In favor of Assembly Joint Resolution
No. 2, relative to land laws applying to timber
land: and against the joint resolution relative
to the same subject.
Judiciary-Favoring the passage of A. B.
24S, relative to crime by and against the execu-
tive power OF the State. Adversely to the fol-
lowing: A. B. 100. relative to compensation of
assignees for the benefit of creditors; bills Nos.
l7S and 2l5, relative to compensation of Court
reporters.
State Hospitals-Favoring A. B. 274, relating
to the committal of insane persons
Mileage-Reported against allowing per diem
and mileage to the witnesses who appeared
before the Committee on Claims in the matter
of the claims of Dennis Jordan. The report was
adopted.
County and Township Governments-Report-
ed back without recommendation A. b. 10, re-
officers and appointment and salaries OF depu-
ties. Committee favored the passage of bill 81,
providing for the funding of the Indebtedness
of the various counties of the State.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Assembly bill "a relative to the passage of
special laws, was made special order for We'd
nesday, February I'd.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIS, 500 for the
purchase of u site for the Industrial Home for
adult blind $4,000 for the male department.
and Sos 900 for the support of the home after its
establishment.
By Coombs-A constitutional amendment ex-
empting from taxation growing vines under
three and trees under five years old
By Hart-Requiring insurance companies to
pay all losses according to the face of the policy
In cases of partial loss, to pay the proportion
which the loss bears to the face of the policy
and requiring all companies to print the Act n
the outside of the policy.
By Lewis-A bill for the extinction of tramps
and relief for rural housewives. 1T provides
that each county shall have guide. boards erect
ed on all roads, so that tramps will not be COM
PEELED to inquire their way. The Act to take
effect in October next
BY Notwithstanding and directing the
Clerk of the Supreme Court TO make a new at
torney roll of all attorneys admitted to practice
therein from the organization there of, and ap-
pIopriating 5000 for that purpose.
BY Notwithstanding the fees collected by
county officials
By Administrative to the election of Trus-
tees, their powers and compensation, in recla-
nation districts.
By Taylor-A large number of deficiency bills
prepared by the Controller:
PASSAGE OF BILLS
The following bills were read third time aud
passed An Act to amend Section 1927 of the Po-
litical Code relative to the establishment of
election precincts: to amend Sections 1892 1898
1894 and 1895 of the Political Code. relating to
election returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor: to provide two additional Judges of
the Superior Court of Los Angeles county to
add another section 10 the Penal Code, relating
to crimes and punishmentS. Ii reads as follows
Section 26S Every person who shall buy or
sell any human being, with intent to hold them
in any involuntary service. and whoever shall
knowingly and willfully sell or cause to be sold
into any involuntary servitude of any other per-
son, or whoever shall purchase, or hold in in
voluntary servitude for purposes of prostitution
or otherwise, or whoever shall hold to involun-
tary service any person sold and bought,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and SHALL
on conviction. be punished by imprisonment in
the State Prison not exceeding five years, and
by fine not exceeding 5000 nor less than 81 600
one-half of such fine to be paid to the informer
and the other half shall be paid into the county
school fund.
Also passed an Act to create an additional
Agricultural District Association, introduced by
Gould.
FAILED TO PASS
Henrys bill to eradicate CHAMBERS and farcy
disease among horses and other animals failed
on It's tnlrQ readrg 10 got the constitutional ma
jority, the vote standing ayes 49, noes Is. There
being thirty junketers absent, the author of the
bill gave notice of reconsideration, in hopes
that from them he can get the six necessary
votes.
Ellsworth's bill amending the Code OF Civil
Procedure relating to the order of persons en-
titled 10 administer the estates of deceased per-
sons, was read third time, but failed to pass |
lacking two votes of the constitutional majority
notice of reconsideration was given.
Adjourned at 1:l5 p. NJ. to 2 p. u. Tuesday, Feb
ruary LIST.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
No wonder the people of Northern California |
lay claim for Branch Normal School that will |
cost only $4,000, when they observe the I'M |
stinted manner in which attaches are employed |
by the Legislature-far more than one TO each |
member being now upon the payroll of the As |
sembly, and large portion of whom have no |
duties but to draw their pay. In accordance |
with request of the Assembly, Chief Clerk |
Ryan furnishes the following list of necessary |
and unnecces' airy employees on the payroll of |
the House with their per diem
NJ. j. Dunn, clerk to Sergeant at Arms. SIS 90 |
II. NJ Meacham, assistant clerk to Ser
geant-st-Arms. ............... co |
E K Ollie, .......... 90 |
A. F. Chapman, assistant journal clerk. 90 |
James A. Orr, assistant journal clerk. 90 |
Ray G. Falk, assistant minute clerk ........ 90 |
Frank J. Brandon third assistant clerk 90 |